My husband is hoping to have the band done and we are going to the seminar next week. I was at Kohls this weekend and bought a hand blender on sale and today we got the 26 pages to fill out for the doctor to take to the seminar. Chances are we are going to have to pay out of pocket, but this is the last chance effort for my husband. He has tried everything out there and justs needs that extra help. I am praying that he is a good canidate and can have this done in the next few months. This board is a god send and full of so much information. Thanks to all.

Leslie

My husband is hoping to have the band done and we are going to the seminar next week. I was at Kohls this weekend and bought a hand blender on sale and today we got the 26 pages to fill out for the doctor to take to the seminar. Chances are we are going to have to pay out of pocket, but this is the last chance effort for my husband. He has tried everything out there and justs needs that extra help. I am praying that he is a good canidate and can have this done in the next few months. This board is a god send and full of so much information. Thanks to all.

Leslie

Good luck to both of you!!! 26 pages? Dang!

26 pages! What is that about? Are you attending a certain surgeons seminar and did the surgeon send you these pages to bring? I am attending a seminar in Phoenix on Wednesday but I have nothing to take but questions I got off of the net. I haven't talked to any surgeon yet. Should I do that first?

My husband is hoping to have the band done and we are going to the seminar next week. I was at Kohls this weekend and bought a hand blender on sale and today we got the 26 pages to fill out for the doctor to take to the seminar. Chances are we are going to have to pay out of pocket, but this is the last chance effort for my husband. He has tried everything out there and justs needs that extra help. I am praying that he is a good canidate and can have this done in the next few months. This board is a god send and full of so much information. Thanks to all.

Leslie

Hi hope ur husband get,s the ok to have a lapband fitted. I had my operation on the 24th Nov 07 and I have never looked back, before I didn,t go out, couldn,t walk very far now I hate staying in since I have lost 3st 7lb or 49lb.

the surgeons group puts on the seminar and we have to have all kinds of paperwork filled out and bring back with us. it deals with eating habits, health history, other diets he's tried, family history, etc. once we attend the seminar, they will review the paperwork and if he looks like a good canidate they will call and set up the appt. it is probably all the paperwork you would normally fill out at the 1st dr's visit. we started on it last night. one of the questions was "list 3 goals and explain how your life will change after surgery". he put down 2 serious answers and then said that he just wanted to be able to tie his shoes! :scared2:

A lot of the information they are looking for is so they can put a letter togehter for the insurance company to get approval. We had the same thing. However we made the letter from the PCP match the doctors list and approval was real easy. If you are self pay make sure to find out the cost of the clinic/Hops. and the doctors fees. You might be able to talk with the hosp about the cost etc. Also you will be able to ded it off your taxes after you meet the 7.5%agi on your taxes.

Chris